What is the protocol for replacing an MP in a situation like this? How long does the house of commons wait before holding a by-election? Should there even be a by-election? NDP won the seat fair and square, so do they get to nominate someone to take Layton's seat?
Considering that there's a majority, this is not really an issue, but if there was a minority, I suppose this would be a pretty important thing to get ironed out.
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